Writer, Agilist, Elder Geek
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If you're a fan, you're probably ambitious in at least some way – you've got fanfic or fanart, leaderboards to rise up in your games, conventions to run. If you think about it, your fandom goals often take a lot of planning, organizing, achieving, and initiative.
If you're a fan, you've probably been learning a lot about Entrepreneurship.
I talk about Fansourcing quite a bit. It's because it's important, because it is good for people, and because I'm blatantly trying to get people to use the term to promote the idea.
Now of all the benefits I've talked about, let me note there's one that is important to remember: Peace of mind.
Not peace of mind for the person doing the work – though they may get some from the experience or the pay or the thrill of doing the work. I'm talking the peace of mind you get from finally Fansourcing something.
We often fret about things we need to do, we worry where they are in our schedule, we're not sure what to do. When you Fansource everything becomes clear for you.
So among all the other advantages of Fansourcing, remember the sanity and clarity it can bring you!
– Steven Savage
The economy sucks, but you may be able to use your cell phone as a credit card. It's a slow news day, but we've got some interesting stuff still!
Economics/Geekonomics:
Bob Herbert is angry, and he may have a right to be. Evidence that job cuts were worse than needed and people aren't sharing in a recovery. If he's right, then there's a gap in expectations, employe/employer relations, and social expectations of economic growth.
Internet connectivity and economic development.
Technology:
It seems almost every carrier is working on a way to replace credit cards with smartphones. That's just a boost to the smartphone market if any of this works.
Social Networks and gaming account for a third of time online – I'm surprised it's that low.
Video Games:
Zynga has a new CFO. Which isn't surprising considering the changes going on. Now what that means for how they spend money may affect the future . .
How playfish demonstrates the use of the cloud in games – A thoughtful read.
Total Nerdity:
Using an episode of the Last Airbender in a class on manga. And you thought you couldn't use this stuff . . .
Question of the Day: So when do you think the media will panic over smartphome-as-credit-card security?